Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2017

TechSoup believes that nonprofits must have not only access to technology, but also the capacity to tell their story through video and images. The contest opens on September 5, and closes on October 31, 2017. Your stories warm our hearts every day. Please visit the site to view this video). Check out Storymakers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2013

Place a little bet & or share your #failure story… you could win a Surface! Listen to the quick video clip from Peter Sims describing actually what a Little Bet is. We invite you to write and openly share your failure story using the #npfail hashtag on Twitter. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here are some post-gala strategies to spark engagement : Relive the Memories, Fuel Excitement: Photo & Video Power Unleash the Photo Power: Tag, Share, & Contest Your Way to Engagement Capture the night’s essence through captivating photos and videos. Offer exciting prizes to incentivize participation.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Participants can download an app to submit photos, videos, and text answers proving that they’ve completed challenges or deciphered clues. Send your participants their challenges or the list of items they need to find, and ask them to send back photos or videos. Ghost story contest. Halloween decorating contest.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Adding holiday filters, stickers, or music to social media stories promoting the fundraiser. If you’re running a Valentine’s Day campaign in support of rehabilitation services, for example, you could tell the story of someone who benefitted from those services and recently got married. Get creative with your digital strategy.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Give one of your event headliners or emcees the reins of your Instagram story for the day. Have them provide a backstage look at their event preparation by sharing video clips throughout the day.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) ways to tell stories in just a few seconds. Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Fundraising videos.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

If you've taken some risks with your organization's video work this year, great news: thanks to The Case Foundation, the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards will be adding a special category for "Fearless" videos. Different is just what The Case Foundation is looking for in this year's contest. Did you experiment? Take risks?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Feature one to four news stories in your e-newsletter and focus on one story in your fundraising appeals. Through links (underlined text or buttons), e-newsletters send subscribers to your website where they can read the full story and become inspired to take action (donate, sign an online petition, follow on social media, etc.).

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? What’s in it for them?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Short video submissions from organizations or families showing "This is what I do with my child," can win grand prizes up to $7,500 and the deadline is just around the corner on February 18. Baby Steps 1: The Heart of a Good Story Is You. Please visit the site to view this video). video tsdigs Baby Steps Competition'

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This GivingTuesday , no matter what your campaign or theme, you can’t go wrong spotlighting the stories of your volunteers. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. This can include the history of the organization, testimonials, ways to access important documents or files held by the nonprofit, stories of impact, personalized swag, and a welcome letter, or more.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2012

With so many incredible videos submitted to this year’s contest it was no easy task, but judges in the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards have narrowed down the field of entries to 16 finalists. The 16 finalist videos can be watched on the Contest homepage. You can vote once per day.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By creating compelling content—such as videos, images, and storytelling posts—fundraisers can capture attention and inspire action. Video appeals for social media fundraising Social Media sites like facebook, YouTube, and X have become places where short-form video content rules. Identify what you’re raising funds for (e.g.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

But, it's really what we do with those stories that makes the magic happen. Pacific time for the second installment of our digital storytelling webinar series, featuring experts and guests speaking to ways you can maximize your digital story after it is created. Join us on Thursday, April 11 at 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. More Apps to Consider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

You can also offer “add-on” tickets for things like concessions, raffle or contest entries, and even tickets for rides or activities ahead of time. It’s also helpful to share your campaign updates via video, as campaigns with video updates raise on average 5.7x 5) Allow supporters to purchase tickets on the go.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 15) Brand design contests. 9) Movie screenings.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Photos and video will help your passion will come through. Our friends at Epic Outreach do a GREAT job of telling their story on Facebook using photos and video. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Photos and videos. marketing videos that illustrate your nonprofit’s mission.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

You know bad video when you see it, right? We're exposed to so much video these days, many viewers simply don't have the patience to watch it anymore. This webinar is about re-thinking your approach to video – how to think about your audience, and how you can produce video that doesn’t suck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. And don’t forget, The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd. The HD DSLR video revolution is here.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! All of these events lead to the open challenge ( starting August 26 ) to submit your organization's or cause's digital story to be among the contenders for $13,000 in cash prizes and more.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

Crowdfunding campaigns offer nonprofits a powerful way to share their stories, rally supporters, and fund their programmatic initiatives. Consider sharing various brief stories about your beneficiaries, or simply describe what each dollar amount can accomplish. . Thank you videos. Social media posts . Custom swag.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

To kick off our new success stories. section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. success stories.

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Neon CRM

JULY 5, 2023

Short-form video, AI content, and interactive features are all options that can work with what you already have. The three social media trends for nonprofits to watch in 2023 include short-form videos, AI-created content, and interactive content. If short-form video is available, it’s wise to build some content around it.

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See3

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with YouTube to present the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards ! Starting today, submit any video your organization made last year by March 19, when a set of nonprofit and media professionals will select 16 finalists to compete in a public vote among the YouTube community.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2024

Here’s the thing: people don’t just donate or bid on things—they invest in stories. These aren’t your average grocery store selections; think themed collections that tell a story. Highlight the provenance of the bottles or the unique story behind the theme in your marketing materials.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

Make it even easier on yourself and your guests by sending out detailed bidding instructions to registered attendees before the event, and include a short how-to video on your livestream. – Pre-recorded video segments can include graphics or animation, and are a great way to avoid flubs and mistakes.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Nonprofit Videos Win Big In Tufts Contest- The NonProfit Times Feb 16, 2011: "Nonprofit Videos Win Big In Tufts ContestSix nonprofit video took honors in the Tufts University contest 501c3: Capturing Change on Camera inaugural video competition.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Craft a Captivating Event Story as Part of Your Event Branding Tell a compelling story that explains the purpose of the event and its impact. Use this story across promotional materials , websites, and social media platforms to create an emotional connection with your audience.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2009

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software. Non-profit Communications images Videos YouTube. Even if you’re not 100% sure you can pull it off by the deadline, it’s still.( read more ).

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Provide fundraising success stories. While success stories may have provided ideas, these sessions will let fundraisers “ask the experts” and get their questions answered. Make your default “My Story” compelling on fundraising pages.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Identify your campaign ambassadors and create easily shareable content and stories worth sharing. Some things we recommend for a great campaign: Write a powerful and engaging story. Include high-quality visuals (BONUS: include a heart-warming video ). Start planning your communications calendar now. GT STEP BY STEP WORKBOOK.

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